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The Fab Four

These are my babies...the loves of my life. They each joined our family in different ways...birth, international adoption, foster care...but there is no doubt they were each destined to my baby. I am so thankful for each of my beautiful blessings.

Sunshine, 7

This is my little Sunshine. No matter what kind of a day you are having, Sunshine can make you smile. She is energetic, independent, creative, messy, free-spirited and a dreamer. I admire her so much for confidence and her passion for life. She LOVES to write stories, draw pictures and is happiest when she is covered in dirt, searching for critters.

Little Pumpkin, 5

I dreamed and prayed for this child since I was eight years old. I finally met her on Mother's Day, 2007. She is loving, loyal and mama's little helper. I am constantly amazed by her intelligence and natural abilities. She is my most stubborn, strong-willed child and often tests my patience. She has her daddy wrapped around her little finger and she knows it!

Sweet Pea, 3

When you see this child, you see a miracle. I am humbled that God chose me to parent this little girl. She is sweet, funny, tender-hearted and compassionate. She loves to cuddle and do puzzles. She is my most emotional child. You will always know exactly how she is feeling.

Baby Boy, 2

You will often see this little guy with a heart across his face because he is a foster child through our state. We got the call about him when he was only a few days old and were blessed with the honor of bringing him home from the hospital. Although, you can't see his face, I can assure you he is ADORALBE! He has an infectious laugh and is quite opinionated. He loves playing with balls, trucks and sticks, but don't be surprised if you see him toting around a princess purse and baby doll too.

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Little Pumpkin's Adoption Story...in Her Own Words!

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Today was such a great day. The girls were all in good moods and got along all day...whoo hoo!

Remember me telling you about the bottle cap necklaces the girls are making for their friends? Hillary Ashton finished up hers tonight. I LOVE how they turned out...so cute! Great job, Hill! I LOVE that she was able to help make the gifts herself!

She chose the design she wanted for each friend and of course one for her...besties have to match, ya know! Haha! She chose a pink gingerbread girl for one friend, a white gingerbread girl for the other and the I heart gingerbread girls for herself because "she loves her gingerbread friends." Ha!

How cute is this plate?Those sweet little penguins are made out of Sophie Le's fingerprints. SO, SO, SO SWEET! She made it at MDO today :o)

Today Hillary Ashton's class had their "holiday party." Holiday...not Christmas. Boo! They have pushed "holiday" so much at her school that Hillary Ashton wrote "Happy Holidays" on several of the cards she made the other day.

I asked her why she was writing "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" and she said that that is what you are suppose to do. Ummmmm....No, Hillary Ashton, it is NOT what you are suppose to do. {Side note...I totally missed the toothpaste on her jumper this morning...oops!}

I wrote the words, "Happy Holidays" and "Merry Christmas" on a piece of paper and asked her which phrase contained a word that gives us a reason to celebrate. She said, "Merry Christmas because it has Jesus' other name in it {Christ}." I told her she was right and that no matter what anyone told her, it is Merry CHRISTmas time...not just some ole' "Holiday." I guess I need to really pay close attention to what she learns and absorbs at public school.

When I got to her party, she was already having a ball. She thought it was SO FUNNY that she put red icing on her nose like Rudolph.I have to admit, I looked around hoping she wasn't the only one with icing on her nose...of course, she was :o) Gotta love my free thinker!

Their letter today told them to kiss Mommy and Daddy goodnight and climb in bed for today's surprise. I have never seen those two girls get in bed so fast! Haha! I had them close their eyes and count to three to see today's treat...CHRISTmas lights in their room!

I just had to chime in and mention that my sister is a elementary school teacher (at a public school) and they are not allowed to teach the kids about Christmas, or Jesus, or anything dealing with Christmas. She would actually get fired. They have all kinds of 'holiday' parties, and talk about Santa and elves, and thats about it. I don't even know their explanation is, but yes, I believe it is a crime!

The necklaces are adorable!!! You are so crafty!! Layne Nhi's school also had a holiday party this month- that way it incoporates their diverse student body that celebrate Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and not just those that celebrate Christmas.Hope you all have a Merry Christmas!

I understand your point about the whole "Happy Holidays" thing, but in my case, many friends and some family are Jewish. Hannakah was just over last week. We send cards to those friends and family too, so our cards always say "Happy Holidays" as I'm not going to make two sets of cards. That said, when you receive a card that says happy holidays, know that it is not meant as a slap in the face of Christmas, but as a way to honor the beliefs of ALL of my friends and family.

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We have been blessed with three beautiful daughters. This blog follows the journey to our youngest daughter from Ethiopia as well as the everyday excitement that comes with living with a very energetic seven year old, Sunshine, a super sweet four year old, Little Pumpkin (from Vietnam) and three year old Ethiopian Princess, Sweet Pea.
In March of 2009, our first foster child was placed in our home. We have fostered two girls and two boys. It has been a wild ride! We are currently fostering a precious baby boy we picked up from the hospital as a newborn (he is now 21 months old)...Baby Boy.
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